• “Laura is an extremely perceptive person and interacts with staff, residents and families to get to the root cause of issues. She is an outstanding communicator and works to develop trust and relationships with others. Laura is an unique individual in the sense that she can lead others with her expertise, and has the amazing ability to take charge of a situation and be accountable for her decisions. I would recommend Laura to anyone who wants to learn and grow.”

    Beverly Mericle, LNHA

  • “As a social worker working with Laura, I found Laura to be a great resource. She is very knowledgeable, and assures smooth transitions. I witnessed her coaching nurses and CNAs and helping with direct cares when help was needed. She supported all divisions of the facility from the administrator to maintenance etc. She is a team player, knows her stuff and truly cares about the individuals we serve. I recommend her for as a mentor for any facility that wants to improve their quality of care.”

    Cheryl Oldenkamp, National Certified Guardian/Case manager and former SW

  • “I have known Laura Westergard for nearly 20 years. For many of those years she worked as the Director of Nursing at a facility that our company operated. Laura is an extremely knowledgeable nurse, an experienced team leader and manager and a talented educator. She is very capable of assisting healthcare professionals as they work to enhance their skills and capabilities.”

    Bruce Mehlhop, President and Manager, Synergy Eldercare L.L.C.

  • "Laura was my DON for 2 1/2 years. When she first came in, I didn’t know what to think. But soon enough, I realized she knew her stuff and was just what we needed. Laura is dedicated, caring, and devoted to the good of the facility, residents, families, and staff. She has a great sense of humor and knows how important it is to have fun at work. Laura always makes herself available and you can talk to her about anything. Laura is, loyal, dependable, tough but fair and consistent, trustworthy, and inspirational. Laura is the real deal."

    Angie Zumwalt, Veteran C.N.A.

  • "I met Laura when I was hired as the administrator where she was serving in the role as director of nursing. Right away I knew Laura was very capable. She had a vision of where she wanted her team to be and she had an air of self confidence that you absolutely need as a leader. She had taken her multiple years of experience in healthcare and life and created an environment for her staff and residents that was professional and caring. Laura was always willing to teach those who had an interest in learning. She is patient with her staff, trustworthy and uses excellent judgement in assessing situations and individuals needs. Laura takes great pride in her healthcare community, her staff and residents that she considered family. While I was at a family wedding, our annual state survey took place. Laura led the team in my absence. She did not inform me of the survey until I returned to the facility so as to not worry me. This particular survey ended with one deficiency thanks to her leadership! I would not hesitate to utilize Lauras talents and skills if the opportunity arose again!"

    Penny Moellers LNHA

  • "I've had the honor of knowing Laura and seeing her in action, caring for residents and leading staff as she came to work as interim DON at our LTC facility. Laura fits the definition of “professional” in setting high standards for every aspect of leadership in the long-term care nursing field. In doing so she also exhibits an attitude of caring , having the ability to see the individual being cared for and also the big picture of the details, rules, and regulations that happen behind the scene, all the while leading staff by her example. This takes being industrious and organized, both attributes Laura exhibits in every way, every day. I would recommend Laura to anyone who wants to step into leader ship, or to improve their leader ship style in the long-term care nursing arena.”

    Colleen Miller, Board President, Pleasant View Homehere